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Posted by Martin Lucas-Smith on 03/29/06 19:42
On Fri, 17 Mar 2006, SDK Builder wrote:
> Ok.
> I guess the purpose of this site is to sit in the background. I need to
> look up for example how to convert string to lower case but I dont
> quite remember the function name (even if I do it's as useful). There
> is something with 'lower' there right?
>
> With regular help I go to www.php.net, click Documentation -> English,
> find String Functions, click it and look for something with 'lower'
> from one of 50 functions on that page. Click on the link - I'm there.
If you know the PHP function name you can type www.php.net/functionname
e.g. www.php.net/strtolower and you'll be taken directly there.
If you know only a part of it, e.g. mb_ the same applies, but it will show
a page of suggestions: www.php.net/mb_
>
> With that site i type 'lower' and it shows me these entries while Im
> still typing
> - ctype_lower()
> - mb_strtolower()
> - strtolower()
> from which I choose the latter. It takes me directly to
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.strtolower.php. Done.
>
> Saves a bunch of time. Now consider that same thing works for CSS, DOM,
> HTML, etc.
> Regards,
> Alex.
>
>
Martin
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